T-Rex 110 question.

Plumberdv

Plumberdv

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OK, I'm sitting watching football and at the same time I'm going through a box full of 110's that have no boxes, just sheaths. I'm trying finally to get a little organized.

I just came across my T-Rex 110 with the gold etched blade, #146/250. It has the date stamp (X) from 1990. So far, so good, then! I notice that the blade etch says (in tiny letters) "Buck Knives, Inc. 1993.

The question for you Buck paleontoligist's is, how did the date difference come about? Did they just use up some left over mirror polished blades to do them in '93?
 
The question for you Buck paleontoligist's is, how did the date difference come about? Did they just use up some left over mirror polished blades to do them in '93?
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Well, it takes some time to get the blades polished and prepared.

Then, they send them to the company that's putting your dino on the blade and there may be some projects ahead of the dino.

Thus time can pass before the knife actually is all done and on the market. Depending on the situation.....sometimes it's a lot of time.
 
edbeau said:
To dark for a picture, Dave?
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Naaaw.;)

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Dave, The real story is: Your right ! Aurum Etchings closed their doors in 1989 (in Garland,TX who did much of Bucks etchings from 1976-89)and the owner Sam Shortes
then went to Buck (the same year) and helped them set up their in-house etching process . Which Buck did much in-house until about the move to Post Falls . The artist during your knife's time was most likely Angie Williams . She did most of Buck's drawings and art work (70%) until 1999 (the prelim work for etching) . A very talented lady . So, some of those 1990 blades were left over and found then used at this later date 1993 .
Thanks for the photo of your great model . DM
 
David Martin said:
Dave, The real story is: Your right ! Aurum Etchings closed their doors in 1989 (in Garland,TX who did much of Bucks etchings from 1976-89)and the owner Sam Shortes
then went to Buck (the same year) and helped them set up their in-house etching process . Which Buck did much in-house until about the move to Post Falls . The artist during your knife's time was most likely Angie Williams . She did most of Buck's drawings and art work (70%) until 1999 (the prelim work for etching) . A very talented lady . So, some of those 1990 blades were left over and found then used at this later date 1993 .
Thanks for the photo of your great model . DM
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Thank You, David. Your input is always appreciated. :thumbup:
 
Your welcome Plumber . During that time thats most likely the case . A few years later Buck did farm out some of their work, I don't know how much . But someone here posted a photo of an etching with a companies name on it so, by then it was a common pratice . DM
 
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